After three games on the road, Douglas County is heading back home. They will welcome the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Douglas County came up short against Mountain Vista on Friday, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Huskies have suffered against the Golden Eagles since September 18, 2017.
Douglas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayal Fulmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Regis Jesuit). Everything went their way against Vista PEAK Prep on Friday as Regis Jesuit made off with a 21-7 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Kendalyn Craven was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsa Pedersen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Regis Jesuit kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Douglas County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Regis Jesuit, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
Regis Jesuit's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Douglas County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Regis Jesuit, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Douglas County's sizable advantage in that area, Regis Jesuit will need to find a way to close that gap.
Douglas County took their win against Regis Jesuit when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Douglas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Regis Jesuit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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